The Blessing of the Animals Ceremony
Photographer
Ralph Looney
(1924 Lexington, Kentucky - 2000 Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Date1960
Mediumsilver negative
Dimensions2 3/16 × 2 3/16 in. (5.6 × 5.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the Estate of Ralph and Clarabelle Looney
Object numberPA2006.021.371
DescriptionFather Luis Jaramillo blesses a Boston Terrier at the end of a leash that's held by a woman in a patterned dress suit during The Blessing of the Animals Ceremony outside San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico. A boy in altar robes stands beside the priest and holds a bowl of holy water. The priest shakes the aspergillum to bless the dog. A small poodle waits its turn with a woman in the background. More people stand in the background and watch.On View
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